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Dreamstime
by Dreamstime
What Dreamstime is
Dreamstime is an image asset service offering vector, illustration, and editorial assets. Its free plan includes five downloads per month, giving buyers a set monthly allowance for sourcing images. The service also offers API access and is listed on the API platform, which may suit workflows that obtain assets through an API.
The listed image plans cover six quantities: 5, 10, 15, 25, 200, and 750 images. Each quantity has a plan option and an annual option. The facts provide no prices for these plans. Dreamstime, the service’s maker, was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, United States. Buyers can weigh its asset types, monthly free downloads, API access, and range of image quantities when deciding whether it fits their sourcing needs. The annual options are available at each of the same six quantities as the other listed plans.
Who it suits
Dreamstime may suit people looking for vector, illustration, or editorial assets, including those who want a free allowance of five downloads per month. Its API access may also fit buyers whose asset workflow uses an API.
What it does well
- Offers vector, illustration, and editorial assets.
- Free plan includes five downloads per month.
- Provides API access.
- Image plans are listed in six bundle sizes, with annual options for each.
- Maker founded in 2000.
What to know first
- Free plan is limited to five downloads per month.
- Listed image plans do not include prices.
- The listed platform is API.
Limits
The free plan allows five downloads per month. Other listed plans range from 5 to 750 images, with annual options at each quantity.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5 images | 5 images | On request |
| 10 images | 10 images | On request |
| 15 images | 15 images | On request |
| 25 images | 25 images | On request |
| 200 images | 200 images | On request |
| 750 images | 750 images | On request |
| 5 images annual | 5 images | On request |
| 10 images annual | 10 images | On request |
The first 8 of 17 plans, as dreamstime.com lists them, read 21 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan
Getting started
- Visit the Dreamstime website.
- Start with the free plan, which includes five downloads per month.
- Choose a listed image quantity: 5, 10, 15, 25, 200, or 750 images.
- For a paid option, select the plan or annual option at the quantity you want.
- Use API access if it fits your workflow.
Verdict
Choose Dreamstime if its vector, illustration, or editorial assets fit your needs and five free monthly downloads are enough to start. Its API access may suit API-based workflows; buyers comparing paid plans will need plan pricing before they can assess the cost.
Questions
Does Dreamstime have a free plan?
Yes. The free plan includes five downloads per month.
What kinds of assets does Dreamstime offer?
The listed asset types are vector, illustration, and editorial.
Does Dreamstime provide API access?
Yes, API access is available, and the listed platform is API.
What image plan sizes are listed?
The listed quantities are 5, 10, 15, 25, 200, and 750 images, each with a plan option and an annual option.
How much do Dreamstime’s image plans cost?
Prices are not provided for the listed image plans.
Who makes Dreamstime, and where is it based?
Dreamstime is the maker. It was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, United States.
Facts from Dreamstime's own pages
- Affiliate extensibility
- The affiliate program supplies reporting and promotional materials, with commissions starting at 10 percent. · dreamstime.com, 15 Oct 2026
- AI tools
- The company says its AI and machine-learning tools perform image classification, object detection, keyword suggestions and smart cropping. · dreamstime.com, 15 Oct 2026
- API
- Dreamstime exposes partner/search, business and enterprise/intranet API programs, with access activated after a project request. · dreamstime.com, 15 Oct 2026
- API access
- Yes · dreamstime.com, 21 Sept 2026
- API documentation
- Documentation is described as simple and concise, but technical documentation is supplied only after access is requested. · dreamstime.com, 15 Oct 2026
- API use cases
- The API is intended for apps, design services, design software, print solutions, CMS, DAM, intranets and social-media systems. · dreamstime.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Commercial licensing
- Its standard royalty-free license permits commercial use, while extended licenses cover broader distribution. · dreamstime.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company facts
- LinkedIn lists Dreamstime as privately held, founded in 2004, headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, with 11–50 employees. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Contributor payout threshold
- Contributors may request payment after their balance reaches 100 USD. · dreamstime.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Contributor royalties
- Contributor revenue share is listed as 25–50 percent, with exclusive contributors eligible for 60 percent. · dreamstime.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Editorial assets
- Yes · dreamstime.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Enterprise
- Corporate accounts offer multi-seat access, custom licensing, API integration and volume pricing. · dreamstime.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2000 · dreamstime.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free content
- A dedicated free-photo collection is available without a paid plan. · dreamstime.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · dreamstime.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Brentwood, Tennessee, United States · dreamstime.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Illustration assets
- Yes · dreamstime.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Legal entity
- The privacy policy identifies the operator as Dreamstime.com, LLC at 1616 Westgate Circle, Brentwood, Tennessee. · dreamstime.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Library size
- The site reports 374 million files, 61 million users and 1.4 million contributors. · dreamstime.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: app functionality
- An Apple reviewer reported delayed notifications, intermittent bad-gateway errors and limited visibility for video and audio sales. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: billing and cancellation
- Trustpilot reviews repeatedly complain about unexpected subscription charges, unclear free-trial terms and difficulty cancelling. · trustpilot.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: contributor earnings
- Google Play reviewers report falling per-sale payouts and minimum-balance barriers to receiving payment. · play.google.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: review process
- G2 reviewers mention that submission reviews can feel slow or inconsistent for contributors. · g2.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Mobile contributor app
- The companion app supports uploads, sales notifications, earnings tracking and image statistics. · play.google.com, 15 Oct 2026
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